AG’s office sends 35 to prison for meth in 2012

TOPEKA, Kansas – Kansas law enforcement and prosecutors are making progress in removing methamphetamine manufacturers and traffickers from the streets.

In 2012, the Kansas Attorney General’s office prosecuted 35 people for meth crimes that resulted in prison sentences of five or more years in prison.

Most drug prosecutions are handled locally, but the attorney general’s office assists local authorities in major cases or when otherwise requested.

“The key to addressing the meth problem is getting those who manufacture and distribute the drug off the streets,” Schmidt said. “The attorney general’s office will continue to assist local prosecutors in this critically important effort.”

Schmidt said the 2012 methamphetamine convictions included 29 state cases and six federal court convictions.

The 35 people convicted were sentenced to a total of 268 years in prison.